Protecting Women From Investment Frauds by Jande Adams Hull House
Jane Addams of Hull House in Chicago warns wage earning women to beware of fake investments. Promoters target women with flattering claims of business insight and “intuitive” judgment, especially via professional networks. Historical scams such as wireless schemes and at-home work ventures are cited, with advice to verify promoters and avoid upfront fees or mysterious opportunities.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Eiey
Wooldridge
Jand Addams
Hull House
Search for Diamonds Since 1830 in Place Found
The Review of Reviews notes that since 1830 many American diamonds have been authenticated but none found in place. Most diamonds in the US and in Guiana and Brazil were revealed by the breakdown of rocks, washed into brooks and river gravels. Searches now run along the Quebec to Winnipeg transcontinental railway.
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United States
Guiana
Brazil
South America
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Canada
Quebec
Winnipeg
Mexico's Vigorous President Climbs Rope at Chapultepec
Biographer recounts President Dia at Chapultepec military college chatting with American tourists. At about age seventy he seized a hanging rope and ascended hand over hand, astonishing onlookers. He quipped that the feat proved a man of 70 could do it. Youth's Companion cites the anecdote.
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Mexico
Dia
Chapultepec
Salaries of Bank Presidents Compared With Railroads
The article notes bank presidents earn far less than railroad chiefs. It cites James Stillman, president of National City Bank in New York, receiving 25000 dollars annually, illustrating the salary gap between banking leaders and railway executives.
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James Stillman
National City Bank
New York
The Directoire Comes To New York Fashionable Shift
The article surveys fashion evolution from empire to directoire styles seen in urban streets. It praises the new silhouette that lifts the waist, notes varied adoption by women, and urges personal care and education in dress to achieve harmony and fit. It warns against unsuitable wearers and stresses individual responsibility in refining style.
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Parvin
Europe
Farm Notebook Urges Practical Care and Breeding
A long compilation advises farmers to save liquid manure, feed cattl e appropriately, tile and drain land, and keep barn chores efficient. It promotes early spraying, Babcock testing for cream, careful horse shoeing, warm blankets for horses, thrifty breeding, indoor early seed starting, and attentive cow, sheep, and poultry management with concrete tips and aging notes. It also covers fodder choices, barn ventilation, sunlit calf pens, and careful skin tanning methods for hides.
Lobster Beds to be Planted in British Columbia Waters
Extensive beds of lobsters will be planted soon in British Columbia waters. Officials expect the lobster taking industry to be established on a large scale within four to five years.
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British Columbia
Start Women’s Club Project Sets Panama Isthmus Initiative
Belen Virick Roswell has been selected to start a string of women’s clubs on the Isthmus of Panama, launching a regional network aimed at community improvement and social engagement. The plan emphasizes organizing local groups, fostering leadership, and expanding civic participation across towns.
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Wil
Belen
Sleeve Draperies in French Frocks and Kimono Effects
French frocks show artistically treated sleeve and shoulder draperies. The rape idea appears where the Kimono idea ends, making it hard to decide whether a model is a draped cape or a Kimono effect. Designs suit lavish soutache and coarse lace.
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Jane Addams
Directoire
Empire
Paquin
Aworman
Averge
Noo Reo
Willem
Vvca
Black
Meadowbrook Farm
Raleigh
N. C
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